The values of general quadratic forms at prime arguments (Q6102533)

\textit{G. Harman} [Mathematika 51, 83--96 (2004; Zbl 1107.11043)] proved that if \(\lambda_1, \dots , \lambda_5\) are nonzero real numbers, not all of the same sign, with \(\lambda_1/\lambda_2\) irrational, then for any \(\varepsilon >0\) and any real number \(\eta\), the inequality \[ |\lambda_1 p_1^2+\lambda_2 p_2^2+\cdots +\lambda_5 p_5^2-\eta |<(\max\{ p_1,\dots , p_5\})^{-\frac 18+\varepsilon} \] has infinitely many solutions in primes \(p_1,\dots , p_5\). In this paper, as a corollary of a general result, the author proves that if \(f_i (x_1, x_2)\) \((i=1,2,3)\) are nonsingular integral quadratic forms in two variables and \(\lambda_1, \lambda_2, \lambda_3\) are nonzero real numbers, not all of the same sign, with \(\lambda_1/\lambda_2\) irrational, then for any \(A >0\) and any real number \(\eta\), the inequality \[ |\lambda_1 f_1(p_1, p_2)+\lambda_2 f_2(p_3, p_4)+\lambda_3 f_3(p_5, p_6)-\eta |<(\log \max\{ p_1,\dots , p_6\})^{-A} \] has infinitely many solutions in primes \(p_1,\dots , p_6\). Reviewer's comments: The given conditions are not enough to obtain the result. For example, \(f_1(x_1, x_2)=f_2(x_1, x_2)=x_1^2+x_2^2\), \(f_3(x_1, x_2)=-x_1^2-x_2^2\), \(\lambda_1=\sqrt 2\), \(\lambda_2=1\), \(\lambda_3=-1\), \(\eta =0\).